Friday, April 24, 2015

Hi there

Gosh, I can't believe that I haven't written to you since last September! For nine years I didn't miss a single month of the Fellow Travelers' Advisory (well - almost nine - this is Volume 9, Number 12). Next month, when I begin my tenth year as your more faithful correspondent, I promise to do a better job. There are lots of exciting events coming up, and you can find out about them here. I'm writing to you from beautiful Costa Rica, where my sister Kathleen has lived for over a year now. She is taking a master's degree in International Law and Human Rights at the University for Peace in Ciudad Colon.

Fellow Travelers' Advisory Volume One #1 was published on April 4, 2005. They are all archived here: http://fellow-travelers-advisory.blogspot.com/ blogspot - There are even some wonderful "Muse and Whirled Retorts" archived there from my wild,wooly, whimsical performing partner, poet Chris Chandler.

Before I start with all my exciting upcoming plans, I want to at least tip my hat to 2014 -a wonderful year.First, overall my health was great throughout 2014, and it still is. I spend a lot more time than I would like with doctors and getting MRIs and CTs, Except for occasional bouts of dizziness and fatigue it's all good.Second, the tour to Ireland for the Spirit of Mother Jones Festival was terrific. I'm planning another one for the summer of 2016. I'll have the dates soon. We had a fabulous group of people, as we always do, and I had so much fun introducing my activist friends to each other, and to the rich progressive culture of Ireland.Here's our merry group:

Jackie Fralley, Charlie Bernhardt, Ray Korona, Anne Feeney, Pat Wynne, Chris Chandler, Bev Grant, Charlie King, Julius Margolin, Virginia Ortega Gray, George Mann, Pat Humphries, Francisco Herrera and Jon Fromer at the 2007 (?) Great Labor Arts Exchange, which returns to the site of the former George Meany Center - now the ROSA PARKS and TOMMY DOUGLAS CENTER for LABOR RENEWAL!!!Feminist rock legend Bev Grant and I hatched a CA mini-tour in conjunction with her powerful show, "We Were There" - which our dear comrade Chris Bricker produced in San Luis Obispo, and we reprised it in Santa Cruz thanks to Amy Newell and Louis LaFortune.

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Pittsburgh musicians celebrated Pete Seeger's life, legacy and music on May 3rdOver 1000 people tried to get a seat at the 800 seat capacity First Unitarian Church.Our community really came together around music and the amazing person that Pete was.

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Brad Yoder and I teamed up to travel to the Kerrville Folk Festival together, and we did a few shows on the way there and back.. Thanks to all our Cincinnati friends, Danny Yeager in College Station, Leslie Harris in Dallas, Tim O'Connor in Oklahoma City and my new friends at the Blue Door, and the great Judy Ancel in Kansas City

Our friend in Dallas, Leslie Harris, taught us how to make a "Light Brigade."

a skill I quickly put to work in Pittsburgh with the help of the Amalgamated Transit Union:

Back in the 'burgh.... I was hoping to send this newsletter out on Earth Day, but life intervened. But here is a fabulous Earth Day link from my wonderful friends of the Flying Folk Army in Vancouver:

Joe Hill 100 Roadshow - May Day Kickoff with Jan Hammarlund direct from Sweden, and more!!The Hideout1354 W WabansiaChicago, IL 60642773-227-4433http://www.hideoutchicago.com/The Joe Hill Road Show kicks off its tour in Chicago on May Day to celebrate the music, life, and legacy of martyred IWW labor songwriter Joe Hill (1879-1915). The legendary Hill was judicially executed by firing squad in 1915 on a trumped up murder charge in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Join Chicago musician Bucky Halker and emcee Paul Durica, as well as musicians Anne Feeney (PA), Jan Hammarlund (Sweden), and JP Wright (KY) for a night of Joe Hill songs and readings. Alexis Buss joins them for a presentation about a new Joe Hill memorial songbook.

MALVINA REYNOLDS UNCOVERED - WITH ANNE FEENEY AND (DIRECT FROM SWEDEN) JAN HAMMARLUND!!very exciting venue in the workskeep checking this page for details!Chicago, ILwe may be offered a large hall with good sound, ample parking, and a microbrewery sponsor!! keep your fingers crossed.... or if you're swedish - hold your thumbs!

Pittsburgh Artists Against Fracking present "Freedom from Fracking Benefit" ConcertMr Small's Fun House400 Lincoln AveMillvale, PAhttps://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/779201Price: see belowLocal musician and activist Mike Stout will be on the bill along with Anne Feeney, national rockers, Rusted Root, internationally renowned hip hop artists, Kellee Maize and Jasiri X, as well as the African-American women´s group UJAMAA – with 13 bands total across 3 stages.

Tickets available HERE: General Admission standing only tickets are $30 each pre-sale and VIP seate) tickets are $40 each pre-sale. On the day of the show General Admission tickets are $35 and VIP are $45.

FLORENCE - Teamsters and Turtles - Together at Last! with Anne Feeney and Dana LyonsKB GALLERY1458 First StreetOld Town Florence, ORStuart Henderson is the presenter.shenderson(a)hotmail.com

Friday, July 10th, 2015 - Sunday, July 12th, 2015

OREGON COUNTRY FAIR! Teamsters and Turtles - Together at Last! with Anne Feeney and Dana LyonsOregon Country FairVeneta, ORhttp://oregoncountryfair.org/Price: see websitewe're confirmed!!! yay! look for us at Shady Grove on Saturday at noon and Sunday at Blue Moon at 2:30 pm

Wednesday, July 15th, 2015 7:00 PM

ASHLAND - Teamsters and Turtles - Together at Last! with Anne Feeney and Dana LyonsAshland First Congregational Church of Christ717 Siskiyou BlvdAshland, OR 97520541-482-6988wes brain is the contact. brain@mind.net

Saturday, July 18th, 2015 8:00 PM

EUGENE - Teamsters and Turtles - Together at Last! with Anne Feeney and Dana LyonsSprout!418 A StreetSpringfield (Eugene), OR 97401(541) 345-7106https://www.facebook.com/Marketplace.SproutLauren Regan is the contact - lregan@cldc.org

There is so much more I want to tell you about, but I also want to put this in your inbox today. Thanks so much for being part of my community of friends, family, fans and fellow travelers. See you in June!

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I'm a traveling folksinger/agitator from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. For almost 40 years I've been performing and occasionally writing songs for people in struggle. Each month I report here on where I've been and where I'm going. Always try to check with a venue before heading off for one of my concerts - details also continuously update at http://annefeeney.com/calendar.html Sign up now to get my hard-to-find news for activists in the labor, peace, feminist, social justice and environmental movements.

In August 2010 I was diagnosed with small cell lung cancer. I have a 20% chance of surviving this. In the meantime, I'm sidelined at home and unable to work. I've got some health insurance, so many of my medical expenses are covered. Still, if you're in a position to send some $$ my way, I could sure use it. It's scary being out of work.